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Bear Valley ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California
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| | Lots of really great runs, too many to name. I go here as often as I have a chance. says Jake.
This ski hill has a drop from top to bottom of 1,900 feet; Bear Valley makes excellent use of it. Bear Valley has an ok selection of runs and enough great ski lifts to serve them all. This ski area gets heavier than average snow each ski season. This is a mid-size ski mountain with an average vertical drop if compared to other west coast ski areas. The amazing 30 feet of yearly snowfall is a very good depth. Snowboarding |
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and skiing in this region is so much fun every day of the snow season. The snow covered mountaintops of the Northern Sierra Nevada give this ski mountain an extremely magnificent view. All of the 11 good ski lifts are skillfully maintained and managed by friendly
| | people. This ski area has an average percentage of advanced and expert runs and an average part of beginner and intermediate runs. Having a totality of 67 runs to ski on; it's a good set. The snowy mountaintops of California are a magnificent place for snowboarding and skiing. With the ski terrain being 1,280 acres you won't be short of terrain. The Northern Sierra Nevada in wintertime is an extremely magnificent place if you enjoy snowboarding and skiing. Since you're on this page you are probably into skiing or snowboarding, | |
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either way, there are scores of fine spots for that in the vicinity. The delightful scenery of the California mountaintops and the pleasant sensation of coasting down the runs are pleasant attractions for a lot of people. A bit of exercise and just being on the
ski trails for a while are fine reasons to come. You may have to settle for a hotel a bit far from the base zone if you want to stay for a few days, but if you don’t have reservations, you may perhaps end up slumbering in your automobile. Bear Valley is a good
ski hill with a lot of different trails; it won’t leave anyone bored. There's a ski trail map of Bear Valley on this web page for your reference.
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The Mountain Club by Kirkwood Resort, Kirkwood
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8 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Bear Valley ski area

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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 1,900 feet
Total Runs: 67 - 35% Expert and Advanced - 40% Intermediate Runs - 25% Beginner Runs
Total Lifts: 11
Skiing Area: 1,280 acres Annual snowfall: 30 feet
Coordinates: Latitude: 38.492841 Longitude: -120.043924
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Skier and snowboarder reviews of Bear Valley ski area, California:

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| These outdoors activities are available near Bear Valley ski area. |
| | Ski Areas Near Bear Valley ski area:
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Kirkwood, California
, 10 miles away 2000 vertical feet 65 runs - 15 lifts 35% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 15% Beginner |
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Sierra at Tahoe, California
, 17 miles away 2212 vertical feet 46 runs - 12 lifts 25% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 25% Beginner |
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Dodge Ridge, California
, 17 miles away 1600 vertical feet 59 runs - 10 lifts 20% Expert & Adv. 40% Intermediate 40% Beginner |
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Heavenly, California
, 25 miles away 3500 vertical feet 94 runs - 31 lifts 35% Expert & Adv. 45% Intermediate 20% Beginner |
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Homewood, California
, 33 miles away 1650 vertical feet 56 runs - 8 lifts 35% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 15% Beginner |
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Granlibakken, California
, 37 miles away 300 vertical feet 1 runs - 2 lifts 0% Expert & Adv. 75% Intermediate 25% Beginner |
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Alpine Meadows, California
, 39 miles away 1802 vertical feet 100 runs - 14 lifts 35% Expert & Adv. 40% Intermediate 25% Beginner |
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Squaw Valley, California
, 40 miles away 2850 vertical feet 177 runs - 33 lifts 30% Expert & Adv. 45% Intermediate 25% Beginner |
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Diamond Peak, Nevada
, 42 miles away 1840 vertical feet 30 runs - 6 lifts 36% Expert & Adv. 46% Intermediate 18% Beginner |
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Northstar at Tahoe, California
, 42 miles away 2280 vertical feet 70 runs - 17 lifts 25% Expert & Adv. 50% Intermediate 25% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Bear Valley ski area:
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Mokelumne River - North Fork, Alpine/ Amador/ Calaveras
County
, 2 miles away, Class V+ - 24.9 miles long (Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir) |
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Stanislaus River - Middle Fork, Tuolumne
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 13 miles long (Baker Campground to Donnells Lake) |
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Stanislaus River - North Fork, Calaveras/ Tuolumne
County
, 18 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Board's Crossing to Calaveras Big Trees) |
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| | Trails Near Bear Valley ski area:
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Emigrant Trail, Alpine
County
, 2 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 463 feet elevation difference |
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Charity Valley Trail, Alpine
County
, 15 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 2275 feet elevation difference |
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Hawley Grade Trail, El Dorado
County
, 17 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 920 feet elevation difference |
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| |  Bear Valley ski area Trail Map Trail map supplied by Bear Valley ski area, copyright ©. |
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* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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